Using Semantic Mapping Strategy in Students' Vocabulary Mastery at The Seventh Grade of SMP YP PGRI 4 Makassar

Abstract

This study aimed to determine whether the semantic mapping strategy can improve the mastery of understanding of seventh grade students of SMP YP PGRI 4 Makassar. This study was conducted using a pre-experimental method. The population was students of SMP YP PGRI 4 Makassar. The sample of this study was 20 students, using a total sampling technique. The research instrument was a pre-test and post-test in the form of multiple choice with a total of 20 questions, while in the treatment the researcher used a semantic mapping strategy. The results of data analysis showed that there was a significant difference in students' vocabulary mastery before and after implementing the semantic mapping strategy, where the post-test score was higher than the average pre-test score (80 > 50) and the t-test result score was higher than the t-table (6.807> 2.093). Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that the semantic mapping strategy improves the understanding of seventh grade students of SMP YP PGRI 4 Makassar.